Outside the cave.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four androids suddenly appeared in front of Rayden, Broly, and Paragus as they flew across the forest canopy.
"You finally came out!" Rayden smirked. "I thought you were going to hide forever!"
He eyed the androids with a calm yet taunting demeanor.
"Where is Android 20?"
"Hehe~!"
Android 19 grinned wickedly and barked an order at the others.
"No. 16, No. 17, No. 18—go together and kill them all!"
But Android 17 rolled his eyes and replied coolly, "We're here to find Son Goku. You deal with them yourself."
Without waiting for a response, he flew off toward Goku's energy signature. Android 16 and Android 18 silently followed him.
"Hey, wait for me!" Android 19 shouted in panic. But no one looked back.
Before he could retreat, Rayden appeared right in front of him in a flash and slapped him to the ground with the back of his hand.
"You still want to leave?"
Rayden, Broly, and Paragus now had Android 19 surrounded.
Rayden said coldly, "No. 19, take us to Android 20. Now."
"I won't!" Android 19 growled, clearly ready to fight to the death.
Rayden sighed. "Oh well."
He raised his right hand, releasing a glowing disc of energy.
"Cutting Disc!"
The energy blade shot forward. Android 19 screamed and tried to absorb it—but the disc sliced off both his palms cleanly.
"Aghhh!"
Rayden hovered forward, a mocking smile on his face. "Next time, it won't be your hands."
Android 19 trembled, staring at the floating energy disc in terror.
"I-I'll take you there! Just don't kill me!"
Soon after, the group followed Android 19 through the forest. After several minutes, they arrived at a concealed cave hidden beneath thick foliage—nearly invisible from the sky.
Android 19 pointed nervously. "Android 20 is inside... Please go in."
Broly narrowed his eyes. "You're not coming with us? Planning to run?"
Faced with Broly's glare, Android 19 gulped and stepped inside to lead the way.
They wandered deeper into the cave until they reached the underground level—where Android 20 was still working on a large computer terminal.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around with a triumphant look—only for his expression to freeze in horror when he saw Rayden and the others.
"No. 19, why did you bring them here?!"
"Damn it!" he cursed. "I only needed a few more minutes! The ultimate Cell would have been born!"
Rayden blinked. "Cell? Already?"
Android 20 growled, "It should've taken years. But during your battle on the Celestial Temple, we collected your cells. Their rapid evolution sped up the process."
"Want to see Cell's power? Just give me three more minutes!"
He hoped the Saiyans' pride and thirst for challenge would buy him enough time for Cell to awaken.
Rayden smiled coldly. "Three minutes? Sure, we'll wait. But you two won't be around to see it."
"What do you—"
Before Android 19 and Android 20 could finish their thoughts, Rayden and Broly moved in unison—instantly blowing off both androids' heads.
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Elsewhere.
Son Goku and the others had encountered the remaining three androids.
Trunks pointed at Android 17 and 18, his voice tight with anger.
"Uncle Goku, these two are the ones who wreak havoc in the future!"
"But I've never seen the tall one before," he added, eyeing Android 16. "Something must've changed when I came back through time."
"Leave them to me, Prince!" Vegeta announced confidently.
He scoffed at the androids. "They're just more trash, like that fat one earlier."
Fighting Power Levels:
Son Goku: 47.26 million
Son Gohan: 43.21 million
Vegeta: 46.93 million
Piccolo: 4.3 billion
Trunks: 10 million
Android 16: 2.5 billion
Android 17: 2 billion
Android 18: 1.9 billion
"Drink!!"
Vegeta roared, his energy flaring wildly. His black hair turned golden and rose up, golden flames bursting around his body—Super Saiyan 1!
"Die, puppets!"
He charged straight at the androids. Android 18 stepped forward to engage.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their fists and kicks collided in a thunderous flurry.
Trunks clenched his fists, furious. His energy surged as his blue hair shifted to gold.
He completed his Super Saiyan transformation and prepared to assist Vegeta.
But Android 17 blocked his path.
"Don't interfere with their fight."
"Move!"
Trunks swung his sword at him—but 17 calmly caught the blade between two fingers.
Then, with just a slight squeeze, the sword snapped in half.
"Wh-what?!"
Trunks stared in disbelief. This 17 was far stronger than the androids from his future.
Android 17 tossed the broken weapon aside and delivered a fierce kick to Trunks' abdomen.
"Ahhh!"
Trunks flew back, vomiting blood and crashing hard into the ground. He lost his Super Saiyan form and consciousness almost immediately.
At that moment, Vegeta punched Android 18 away.
Android 16 warned calmly, "No. 18, don't face Vegeta head-on. He's stronger than you."
"That can't be!"
Android 18 was stunned.
Dr. Gero said they were the strongest beings in the world!
Android 17, furious at seeing his sister injured, lunged at Vegeta.
Bang!
He landed a solid kick and sent Vegeta flying.
"Hmph!"
Vegeta steadied himself midair, gathered energy into his palms, and formed a massive purple orb.
"Final Flash!"
He launched it at the androids.
Android 17 and 18 responded by firing energy waves of their own.
Boom!
The three blasts collided, but the androids' energy overpowered Vegeta's, slamming into him and sending him crashing down to the earth.
Krillin and Yamcha rushed over, retrieved the injured Vegeta and Trunks, and fed them Senzu Beans.
"Something's not right," Goku muttered. "After all this, they haven't used any energy."
Android 17 grinned.
"My sister and I have infinite stamina. We could kill you just by outlasting you."
"So that's it!" Goku finally understood.
He turned to his son. "Gohan, let's go. Give it everything you've got!"
"Right, Dad!"
Both transformed into Super Saiyans, their energy spiking dramatically.
They charged—Goku going for 17 and Gohan for 18.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The battle was fierce.
Within moments, both androids were sent crashing to the ground.
"Impossible!" they gasped.
They couldn't believe how strong Goku and Gohan were.
Without hesitation, Goku and Gohan raised their hands and channeled energy.
"Kamehameha!!"
Two brilliant blue beams shot toward the androids.
At the last second, Android 16 appeared in front of them, taking both blasts directly.
Boom!
The explosion shook the ground—but when the smoke cleared, 16 still stood.
"I didn't expect you to be stronger than both of them," Goku said, clearly excited.
"Number 16, you—" 17 and 18 were stunned. The quiet android had power they didn't even suspect.
Piccolo stepped forward calmly.
"Goku, looks like you're not enough."
"I could handle two—but three is pushing it," Goku admitted, his eyes still sharp. "I don't want to risk everyone's lives. Piccolo, it's up to you."
Trunks watched helplessly. "No... I changed history, but they're still this strong?!"
Piccolo's lips curled into a confident smirk. "Guess it's my turn."
"Haaah!!"
His energy exploded outward, and his power dwarfed even the Super Saiyans.
The three androids looked terrified.
"Dr. Gero's data didn't mention this!" Android 17 shouted in panic.
Piccolo vanished from sight—and suddenly reappeared in front of the androids, landing a heavy punch on each one.
"Ahhh!!"
All three crashed into the ground, seriously wounded.
"Uncle Piccolo is incredible!" Trunks gasped.
Maybe the threat of the androids could finally be ended.
Piccolo raised his right hand, placing his index and middle fingers on his forehead.
He began gathering a massive amount of energy into his fingertips—preparing to finish it.
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